| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 461 pages : color illustrations) |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. The enormity of Zinc deficiency: an overview -- Chapter 2. Zinc malnourishment in children and its impact on child health -- Chapter 3. Zinc deficiency and its consequences during pregnancy -- Chapter 4. Malnutrition: Impact of Zinc on child development -- Chapter 5. Role of Zinc in liver pathology -- Chapter 6. Role of micronutrients in abiotic stress tolerance in plants -- Chapter 7. Zinc as a versatile element in plants: an overview on uptake, translocation, assimilatory roles, deficiency and toxicity symptoms -- Chapter 8. Transition metal homeostasis and its role in plant growth -- Chapter 9. Role of Zinc homeostasis in plant growth -- Chapter 10. Microbiome and Plant Nutritional Value: Current Knowledge and Management -- Chapter 11. Zinc-Solubilizing Bacteria: An Option to Increase Zinc Uptake by Plants -- Chapter 12. Microbial Biofertilizers and Micronutrients Bioavailability: Approaches to Deal with Zinc Deficiencies -- Chapter 13 Development of Microbes-Based Biofertilizer for Zinc Dissolution in Soil -- Chapter 14. Microbes-Mediated Facilitation of Micronutrients Uptake by Plants from Soil Especially Zincv -- Chapter 15. Role of Rhizobacterial Bacilli in Zinc Solubilization -- Chapter 16. Comparing Various Diets as Sources of Zinc with Special Reference to Fruits and Vegetables -- Chapter 17. Managing Zinc Deficiencies Among Children -- Chapter 18. Strategies to Counter Zinc Deficiency, Current Status and Future Directions |
| Summary |
This volume addresses various issues related to micronutrient deficiency, especially zinc, and discusses the possible approaches for combating mineral deficiency among humans and plants. The book mainly focuses on the zinc biofortification of vegetable and cereal crops and highlights the consequences of zinc deficiency and the health risks associated with zinc deficiency, especially in children and expecting mothers. The authors discuss different types of food that are rich in zinc and other minerals, how diets can be designed to meet the daily zinc requirements, and the impact of zinc deficiency on plant health and quality of agricultural products and the role of micronutrients in abiotic stress tolerance. The book also covers sustainable approaches to zinc biofortification in crops, such as the microbial solubilization of zinc in soil to improve zinc uptake by plants, and the formulation of these microbes into biofertilizers. The book will be of interest to dieticians, agricultural scientists, students and microbiologists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 16, 2021) |
| Subject |
Zinc in agriculture.
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Zinc in human nutrition.
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Zinc fertilizers.
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Zinc fertilizers
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Zinc in agriculture
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Zinc in human nutrition
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Khan, Shams Tabrez, editor
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Malik, Abdul (Agricultural microbiologist), editor.
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| ISBN |
9783030766092 |
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3030766098 |
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